Synthetic dyes, especially those used in the textile industry, are huge contributors to the damaging effects on ecosystems worldwide due to their toxic and non-biodegradable nature. Natural dyes, on the other hand, are interesting eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic ones. This new volume discusses the environmental pollution caused by dyes, presents advances in natural dyes, considers their advantages over synthetic dyes, and offers solutions to the difficulties related to the use of natural dyes. The volume also offers effective remediation strategies for the management of both natural and harmful synthetic dyes in the environment.
Biotechnological tools and bioremediation strategies play a key role in dealing in eco-friendly manner with persistent pollutants such as dyes. This book discusses dyes derived from plant, animal, and microbial sources; conventional and non-conventional dyeing technology for textiles; and eco-friendly technology for dyeing processes. The book also goes into detail regarding the global market and challenges natural dyes face and why they are not being adopted on a large scale. The limitations of physical and chemical methods to treat polluted wastewater from dyes are also explored. Along the same line, the book proposes innovative management strategies and sustainable eco-friendly technologies to remediate dye pollution.
This book details the holistic and multidisciplinary efforts being focused on trying to surpass the difficulties related to use of natural dyes while also addressing dye-pollution mitigation strategies. The book provides a plethora of useful information for academicians as well as researchers and students and industry professionals in the textile sector as well as in other manufacturing industries.
Syed Maqbool Geelani, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Cluster University, India. He is also working as an environmental consultant in wastewater treatment and natural dye extraction and works on the promotion of the latest technologies, especially phytoremediation, bioremediation, and alternatives to treat effluent usage. A reviewer/editorial board member for several journals, he has more than 50 research publications, books, and book chapters to his credit. He has presented and participated in numerous state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposia.
Rouf Ahmad Bhat, PhD, is working in the Department of School Education, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is an author of many research articles and book chapters and has published over 40 books with international publishers. With a specialization in limnology, toxicology, phytochemistry, and phytoremediation, Dr. Bhat has participated in numerous state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposiums. He has worked as an associate environmental expert on a World Bank-funded Flood Recovery Project and on Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded development projects. He has received many awards and recognition for his work on water, air, and noise analysis.
Fernanda Maria Policarpo Tonelli, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Federal University of São João del Rei, Divinópolis, MG, Brazil. She specializes in biotechnology/molecular biology and has been studying nanomaterials applications such as delivery and remediation as well as green synthesis protocols, and allelopathic potential of secondary metabolites from plants. She has published books, scientific articles, and more than 30 book chapters. Dr. Tonelli is active in scientific advocacy groups for women. Her efforts as a researcher have been recognized with various awards, including from L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, Brazilian Academy of Sciences, and Under 30 Brazil (Forbes).
